Some things are truly meant to remain lost and I think if George Lucas had his way this would never be played again anywhere. Actually, I think he'd probably go back in time and tell himself not to have anything to do with this shameless piece of crap televised dribble. In his defence he didn't direct it and has ensured that it has never been shown on television again since its original broadcast in 1978. It has also never been sold in any form...not even on Laserdisc.

This is truly painful to watch, and doubly so if you are actually expecting to be marginally entertained by characters you are familiar with (such as say Bea Arthur....yes, Bea Arthur is in this.)

Anthony Daniels, C3PO, actually refered to this slop as, "The horrible Holiday Special that nobody talks about." Lucas has reportedly stated, "If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it." It has also been called, perhaps accurately, "The worst 2 hours in television history."

But, seeing as how it is almost Christmas, feel free to treat yourself to this 2-hour long slow motion train wreck. It truly needs to be seen to be believed. The positive side? Attack of the Clones is going to look like a masterpiece compared to this.

The video can be viewed via Google Video (above), but is also available for download in mp4 format for the iPod Touch and iPhone on this page:

The Star Wars Holiday Special

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